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Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
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$3.50 900 for ten months Of this year.
The east bound business for the same
period was $3.50, 900. At the same time
there was a decrease in the car move
ment of the Southwest association roads
of over sc, 1000 cars. This is due TO In
creased movements of high class freight.
most of which is west bound. and de-
crease in grain and provisions going east.
A. w. Dickinson, general superintend-
emit; H. G. Clark, superintendent, and Z.
Harding, division superintendent OF the
Missouri Pacific, arrived IN Topeka by
special train at $50 last evening. The
party are on a tour of inspection
of the properties of the COM
pany and came here TO examine
the terminal facilities. There is some
significance in this visit as it is generally
understood that the Missouri Pacific ex-
poets to vive much attention to the ex-
tension of the Kansas, Nebraska q Da-
kota early in 1888, and to the improve
ment of facilities at Topeka, which must
eventually be one of the most important
points on its line.
The Union Pacific has filed its report
with the board of railroad commits
sioners for the year ending June 81.
The number of employees and aver
age amount of wages make a good
showing. There are fourteen superlntend-
ents. at an average monthly compensa-
ton of S271.42; in the general offices 3S3
clerks find employment at an average
salary of S71,20 each; conductors are
paid 500 per month: engineers, STA;
brakemen, S67; section foremen, 500;
section laborers. $50 and other employees
$685. The total earnings for the year were
$19, 037, 993.21, while the operating ex-
penses were SO, 1893, 459. Is, and the total
payments in addition to operating ex-
penses were 1886, 691.70. Reports of
the Solomon line and the Lawrence and
Emporia were filed.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
a FAITHFUL SERVANT.
Lawrence Journal.

Lawrence Journal.
There is one official" in the state house
who has held his position continuously
since Kansas was admitted as a state.
nearly twenty-seven years ago. 1t is
David Ware. the colored janitor David
assumed his duties. says a correspond
ent of the Abilene Gazette, ION the in
auguration of Governor Robinson, in
1861, and has remained uninterruptedlv
from that time to this. lie remarked
recently that if he had all the dirt and
dust that he has swept from the Offices
and corridors of the capital the past years
into one pile il would make him a small
farm. David is an industrious. kind and
obihging man. and very discreet one.
If he had the ability he could write a
book that would be interesting reading.
But ne keeps close mouth, and no one
has ever been able 20 pump him success
fully as 10 the doings in and about his
domains. Politicians and newspaper cor
respondents, during the Click reign, used
TO pump OH David for items. that he
couidn' bel , but get snto. but though he
is strong Republican, he was mindful
10 keep things 70 himself"
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Along with the other towns that put
In bids for a visit from the president
when he was arranging his recent tour
of the west was our own capital city,
Topeka. Regard for my duties to the
public or something else, prevented
him from accepting the invitation, but
another ray of hope soon sprung up in
the Respondent breast of our beloved
Topeka; it was kindled by the announce
ment that Commissioner of Pensions
Black, prominent member of the presi-
dents official household, would certainly
visit our state capital. Imagine if you
can the sense of goneness now exper-
fenced by our ambitious neighbors upon
learning that the aforesaid pub. func.
has SHE'D off TO the north and turned up at
Omaha the very day he was expected in
Topeka. Tomlinson is to blame for all
this trouble and we shouldn't be sur
prised if he is transported or translated
or something else horrible should befall
him There is point beyond which
forbearance cannot be forborne.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The board of railroad commissioners
viii go to Fl. Scott Thursday to examine
into the troubles between the Santa Fe
and Missouri Pacific in that city in refer
ence to right of way.
Connecticut is not large state, but it
has recently done big thing in reform.
An order has been issued forbidding the
railroads the use Of stoves in heating
cars.
Representatives of the leading railroads
of the east met this morning for the pur-
pose of making some general move in
reference TO the heating of the cars by
steam. A committee was appointed TO
take the necessary steps for furthering
the scheme.
Representatives Of the leading railroads
of the east met in New York TUESDAY
morning for the purpose Of making some
general move in reference 30 the hea ting
of cars by steam. A committee was ap-
pointed TO take the necessary steps for
furthering the scheme.
The Missouri Pacific is giving the Santa
Fe much annoyance at Fl. Scott, having
secured control of terminal facilities
there which the latter road had counted
on using at once. The state board of
railroad commissioners VIII 60 to Fl.
Scott the present week to adjust the
matter.
The Union Pacific railway company
today filed its annual report with the
state board Of railroad commissioners.
During the year the road has carried
1856, 397 tons of freight in Kansas. The
total earnings Of the road for the year
are reported TO be s19 ,037 1913, and the
expenses, including taxes, were Gil, 3d.
90.
The statement is made that the COM
pletion OF the Atchison's Chicago line
viii give the company the largest mile
age Of any system in the world That
would depend upon whether the Atlantic
s. Pacific and other allied mileage was
included. II Atchison mileage Is placed
at the commonly accepted figure OF 5000
January /, II viii be outranked by the
Pennsylvania. the Chicago, Miiwaukee
& St. Paul, and possibly by the Gould
Southwestern or Missoun Pacific system
The west bound business OF the South
western railway association increased
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Globe-Democrat: The purchase Of
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edward islands by the United States
would go far toward settling the fishery
question forever. Edward Atkinson,
the author of the scheme to bring this
thing about, is undoubtedly correct in
his surmises in this matter. But most
people will be inclined to think him over
sanguine when he expects, as he does,
that this project will soon become fact.
There is some reason to believe that pub
lie sentiment in the United States might
eventually be nodded in favor of paying
$50, 900 for this territory, which is
the amount contemplated in Mr.. Atkin-
sons proposal, if the provinces them
selves, the Dominion and Great Britain
should be willing to enter into the scheme.
The people of the provinces named
would probably consent, but neither
Canada nor Great BritBin would be like
ly just yet to look upon the project with
favor. The annexation of the entire
Dominion to the United States. it is rea-
sonable to suppose, will be accomplished
within few decades at the farthest
This country, however, is not at all anx-
ious to acquire any new territory in the
near future.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
PRICE OF HOGS.

The old story is being repeated of de-
cline in the price of hogs just at the time
the principal part of the crop is ready
for market. Combinations, pools and
trusts among the few pork packers easily
arrange these matters, argues Mr.. Clark
son in his Iowa State Register. 1t will
continue at depressed rate until nearly
all are marketed; and if one of the pool
is asked to give reason for decline this
year he will give false and hypocritical
reply, that there is large surplus of
last years crop, large supply this year,
decline of demand for pork abroad, and
the advance in railroad freights." These
make q very formidable show, and vet not
one of them is true. The surplus left over
is less than for several years. Instead of
a large supply this year, there has been
local cause in nearly every state for a
short one. Short corn crops last year
and this, operate first of anything on the
animal which is mainly fed on corn.
Nor is there less foreign demand as
some of the European governments are
needing our pork and beef for their
armies and navies, and have made large
contracts with American packers this
fall, and stipulate that the meats are to
be packed under the supervision and in
spection of government agents sent here
for that purpose, to see that diseased or
trichinous hogs are not used. The in
crease in freight on railroads is a
canard, and is false. The whole
scheme is a simple and plain one in
which the hog-producers are skinned
and scalded. 1t is hard to decide what
course to recommend to farmers. A
large number of them are already in
debt, and their farms mortgaged, and it
is next to impossible for them to pack
their hogs, and wait for the rising tide
for the pools. But it will come
all the same.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
ABOUT COTTON.

From time to time for several wears
mention has been made in these columns
of experiments made in the production
of cotton in Southern Kansas. More re-
Gently these experiments have been en-
larged in certain localities, and in the
vicinity of Medicine Lodge the past sea-
son it was carried to the extent of pro-
ducing sufficient to warrant the introduce
ton of gin and press at that point to
prepare the crop for market. Mr.. Hen
ry burst who is interested in the enter
prise at Medicine Lodge has sent to this
office samples of the crop of 1886 and 1887
as ginned and baled and made ready for
market. Of the quality of the sample
he informs us that he was offered 9 1-2
and 3-4cts on the Sc. Louis market,
which shows it to be above the average
of southern upland cotton.
Mr.. burst has had large experience in
cotton raising in Alabama and after two
years practical test of Southern Kansas
he expresses himself as confident that
the great southern staple may be produc-
ed just rs successfully here as at any
point in the south. We will not discuss
just now the probability or ACCESSIBILITY
of making the cotton crop a leading one
in this section. Of course if that should
be done the questions Of local markets
and mills will adiust themselves to the
needs and business advantages incident
thereto. That it may be made an important
and valuable industry there seems to be
no doubt.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Reports from the Cherokee nation in
dictate that the dispute over the election
of chief will be settled peaceably. The
nation is rich and constantly making
progress In education and civilization.
But the old leaders are strongly opposed
to the distribution of lands in severalty
and prefer maintaining the tribal rela-
lation intact. 1t will take time and good
management to bring about change in
this respect.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Evidently for the purpose of detracting
from the brilliant success that resulted
from the election in that state last week
in favor of Governor Foraker, of Ohio,
some constituencies Democrat manufac-
tured an interview with the governor, in
which he made him say in substance
that the logic of the victory in Ohio
made him the most available candidate
Tor the Republican nomination for the
presidency next year. The governor de-
nounces the SANDER thus attempted to be
cast upon him, and reminds the public
of the endorsement that the Republican
convention recently gave Senator Sher-
man Of that state, and renews his cordial
approval of that endorsement. This
ought to settle the silly twaddle about
the matter, with which Democratic pa
pers are filed just now, but it won't.
They don't care whether it is the truth
Or lie.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The Atchison Champion announces the
death of Hon. A. Lowe, of Doniphan.
He was a Kansas Free State man, and
served in the first session of the state
legislature. In 1865 he was again elected
to the house, and 1865 he. was chosen
senator From Doniphan county. In De
eember 1869 he was appointed special
mail agent for Kansas, and occupied
This position until late in 1871,
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Ex-Congressman Sypher of Louisiana
is attorney for George H. Thoebe of
Kentucky, who is contesting Mr.. Car
isles seat. He says he is prepared to
prove that when the polls closed on cleo
ton day Thoebe had 1000 more votes
than Carlisle, and also to prove, how,
where and by whom the returns were
falsified and fraudulent majority re-
turned for Carlisle. Mr.. Sypher has
laid out large piece of work for him.
self, and if he proves twice as much will
hardly induce the Democratic house to
unseat Mr.. Carlisle.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
A Seismic Sensation.
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Newton Eansan.


The extent Of the subterranean effects
of the Charleston earthquake may be IN
ferred from the fact that on the night OF
that remarkable internal disturbance, /,
is said. huge boulder many feet in
thickness was forced into the opening
made by the boring for gas and coal al
Topeka, compelling a reboring which is
even not yet completed.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Finding q Lost Car.

ETOEl t0S 0iOce democrat.
A very singular loss and recovery oc-
CURED On the Union PACING near Lara
mic. A special freight running passen-
ger. time broke in two on the hill and the
front section ran around curve so fast
that it whipped off the rear car. filed
with choice Chinese silks, into the
gulch, where it disappeared from sight
in the heavy brush. The break was so
clean that the two sections were coupled
together without the single cars absence
being noticed. For two months that car
lay there, while the entire road was be-
ing searched high and low for it. and not
soul could guess where it had gone.
The other day a cow boy rode into small
station on the line and casually asked
when they were going TO clear up that
wreck down in the gulch. The agent
knew of no wreck, and thought the COW
boy was fooling with him, but at last,
convinced he was in earnest, went with
him to the spot where he had indicated
the wreck was to be found. There at the
bottom of very deep fill, behind huge
pile of powders and a mass of sage
brush, lay the missing car, No. SO. 1t
was resting on its side, and strangely
enough the trucks were in proper place.
The doors we're sealed, and there was
nothing beyond few bruises and dents
in the roof and sides to show that there
had been any rough treatment expert
enced. The agent thought he was
dreaming, but when he found he was
wide awake, he lost no time in hurrying
home and telegraphing to headquarters.
The car was raised and its contents
found intact. The admirable weather
of the mountain region, the absence of
rain, and the unfortunate fact that the
car was completely hidden from view
from the track above, combined to pro-
tect the valuable cargo from the ravageS
of the elements or of passing tramps. SO
that there was not a dollars worth of
loss to the lot
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
4 Slave 20 Appetite.

A smoker in Atchison makes this mel
ancholy confession through the columns
Of the Patriot: Il believe / smoke on
an average twelve cigars each day, which
cost me 1-2 cents each. or one dollar
every twentv-four hours. II NV wife
would indulge in any such extravaganza
| would certainly protest. | know it is
all wrong for me to do this. but / have
become such a slave to tobacco that l
can't break off =
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

1t is stated that the Parkinson Sugar
company, of Fort Scott, have sold all the
syrups made this season at good price.
The new process Of extracting juice en-
ables them to get from ton of cane
more syrup after taking out 100 pounds
of sugar, than has heretofore been taken
BY leaving the sugar in the syrup.
Many towns in Kansas will next
year have, it is to be hoped. pleasant
experience with this new industry in
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The only place in the United States not
subject to the excitement of local politi-
cal contests and the scene Of trickery
and chicanery at elections is the very
political head-center Of the country, the
District of Columbia; it is governed by
appointed officers. We've no comment
to offer and mention the circumstance
incidentalIv
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
KILLED By her Hat PIN.

Friday morning while Mrs. Mcpherson,
a rich and handsome New York woman
of 80, was shopping in q Fourteenth
street store. she had a faInting fit and
fell to the floor. When the eIapioye:
lifted her up they were surprised to find
that her head was covered with blood
When the doctor arrived he found tia,
IL her fail her large hat pin had beer
forced through her skull into her brain.
She was removed as quickly az possible
to the hospital, but the physicians there
pronounced the case hopeless cue. Sac
has five young children. ''Dagers and
pins and feminine ornaments Of that
sort, remarks the New York Graphic,
ARE relics Of the bGrbarous times when
women wore genuine weapons in then
hair.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Mr.. Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan,
mentioned as Villas successor to the head
OF the postoffice department, is an aristo-
crat in politics. He says that he will &C
cept presidential appointment only on
condition that the United States senate
will confirm him unanimously. 1t is just
possible that some senators may not
hgree to this. This moves the Kansas
City Star to remark that it is a satisfac-
ton to remember that the United States
government has survived without Mr..
Dickinson in the past, and may continue
to do so in the future.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The statement is repeatedly made that
American manufactures are taken to
England and there sold for less than we
have to pay for them in this country and
that they are able to compete with En-
glish manufactures. This is thought by
free traders to be a conclusive argument
against protection. The Kansas Farmer,
whose editor is one of the best informed
men in Kansas on the tariff question,
asserts that no American manufacture is
sold In England at less price than it is in
this country unless it be some article that
has patent in the United States. In
that case it is the patent and not the
tariff that makes the high price in this
country
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

President Grevy, being conscious Of
personal rectitude, does not, it appears,
intend to allow the bad conduct of his
son-in-law to force him from official life.
He will not resign as president of the
French republic.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
Cause For Shame.
Hartford Courant.


That Hartford pulpit should contain
man who lkens the God-hating. law
hating, malignant, numbering Chicago
anarchists to Jesus Christ of Nazareth is
cause for shame in the law-loviDg, and,
we trust, Christian community.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Virginia has erected a monument to
General Lee while the grave of General
Grant remains unmarked, and the
promise of home to the widow of Gen
eral Hancock remains unfulflled.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Recent kilograms from Russia show
that the government of that country is
still pursuing the policy of arbitrary and
despotic repression which is described by
Mr.. KEENAN, in paper entitled 1.-The
Last Appeal of the Russian Liberals in
the November Century. A number of
young army and navy officers in st. Pc
tersburg have just been sentenced to
penal servitude in the Siberian mines for
merely setting forth in the course of a
debate the advantages which another
government system would have over the
present one. There is said TO be much
excitement and indignation among the
friends of the young officers in military
circles, and the circumstance furnishes
another illustration of the way in which
the Russian government, by Furnishing
with excessive severity natural and
peaceful discussion, excites and keeps
alive the revolutionary spirit. As the
liberals Of Moscow say in the interesting
appeal to the car, quoted in Mr.. Ken
mans article, 1.-The principal reason for
the morbid form which the contest with
the government has taken is the absence
in Russia Of any opportunity for the free
development of public opinion and the
free exercise Of public activity"
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
What it Would.

NaTIUH IltsIsIt I
Whatever may be said of the faults
and peculiarities of women, if it were
not for their purity, affection and general
goodness this world of ours would be
yeritable hell
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

Lucius Quiutus Curtis Lamar and WI.
liam Andrew jackson Spares got al log
gerheads and had to refer their quarrel
country could stand it II be should set
tie both of theEn-hack into the bali
wicks from which be dses them.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
COMMENT AND OPINION.
A Ray of Hope.

AblIene GdZttte.
Prominent Republicans of Shawnee
county have organized a league for the
study of the science of politics and good
government
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
Constructive Misconceptlon.

Forgiveness is not so cheap virtue
that it may be prodigally wasted upon
the idle and Indifferent The forgive
ness that anticipates repentance will
multiply crime faster than 1t will reform
criminals.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18
Handsome Earnings Still the Rule.

The Financial Chronicle, in its last is
sue, shows that the earnings Of the roads
of the country continue large beyond
precedent. For the month Of October
102 roads make returns aggregating $685.
1888 against $50, 321 1922 for the cor
responding month of last year, an in
crease of 1858, $50, or nearly IL per
cent, the increase in milage having been
6 per cent. For the ten months ending
October 81, nlnety-one roads report ag-
gregaJe gross earnings of S277, OF 100,
against $242 ,349, 1866 for the correspond
ing period of last year, an increase of
S34, 721 1894, or over Il per cent. Only
one road, and that small one. shows
smaller earnings than in 1885. In 1887
the October gross earnings per mile
of 102 roads was s537, against S50S in
1886, and as compared with S511 in 1885
on sixty-two roads. In the returns for
the ten months the southern roads are
prominent in showing large gains,
though the southwestern roads, the coal
carriers, and the trunk lines are all far
ahead of last year. Allowing operating
expenses at 60 per cent, the net earnings
of the ninety eight roads for the ten
months would be about $97 100000 or
equal to about SILT zoo, 900 for the year
The total mileage of the ninety-eight
roads is about so, 900 miles, and the aver
age funded debt about $3l 900 per mile,
making an approximate aggregate of,
say, 81 $50. 000, 900, on which the S117,-
co., 900 of net earnings would be equal to
about 3-S per cent.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The Troy Times Office. consisting of
new and good material. is offered Tor sale
A complete invoice will be sent to any
one thinking Of purchasing.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-18

The reduction Of the tariff on wool
was brought about through the influence
of the manufacturers of that product.
The foreign competition that was in
vited thereby has had the effect to seri-
ously cripple the wool industry Of this
country and in order to restore it to its
former importance Hon. Columbus
Delano, president of the National Asso-
citation of Wool growers, has appointed a
committee of growers to confer with
similar committees of dealers and manu-
facturers with reference to the propriety
of an effort to restore wool to the place
it occupied on the tariff lists prior to
1888, though there seems to be but little
probability of a change of position by
them on the subject. The interests of
the growers and the manufacturers are
conflicting, not identical.